I’m in the designing phase of my ADU but can’t make up my mind wether I’ll do a garage conversion or detached ADU.

I'm curious to hear anyone's experiences with buying a house designated as a "recreational cabin" and bringing power/water/septic to it.

So here we go...My name is Ari, I'm a senior ux-designer for a tech company in San Mateo (just south of SF).  

Construction costs can vary heavily based on what finishes you are putting in the house and the design of the home, ie: it's far cheaper to build up than out.

Then we went to turn on the water, and the lines had broken under the slab, with he design of the home to only way to fix this was to jackhammer up the slab, which before we were done resulted in a gutted kitchen and bathroom with 4 yards of new concrete needed.

This is really happening." moment.I'm a professional interior designer; I spend my days creating floor plans, material palettes, and custom fixtures for retail prototype stores.

Vinyl siding is actually designed to expand and contract with the weather changes.

As long as you are confident in your hospitality skills and interrior design, you should have a successful rental.

I have a background in design both lighting and scenic for television... as well as the craftsmanship/contracting behind it... so I feel like I can bring a bit of a competitive advantage to bear in terms of value added.

If I were to design a program it would be one where the student would actually become a member of my team and I would mentor, coach and train them daily through all aspects of businesses.